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Helmke Jens Sartorius von Bach; Ernst August Nuppenau – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2024
This paper used graduation statistics of the Namibian secondary higher education over two decades to determine linkages to human capital of the youth and its multiplication into economic development. The paper assessed the effect of regional differences to show historic educational discrimination and why the education reform was required to…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational History, Correlation, Decision Making
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Aungamuthu, Yvette; Vigar-Ellis, Debbie – Africa Education Review, 2017
Universities in South Africa are operating in an increasingly competitive environment with each institution aiming to attract the best students and meet their enrolment targets. The Department of Education's (DoE's) strategy to address the inadequacies of the past and the shortage of skills in maths and science in South Africa has also affected…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Choice, Access to Education, Disadvantaged
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Gillies Maerz, Jaclyn P. – Guidance & Counselling, 2004
A series of instruments measuring various aspects of motivation, self-esteem, academic preferences, expectations, and well-being were administered to 182 first-year students at the University of Windsor. Scores did not differ between OAC-level students entering university and those entering after Grade 12. Some gender differences were found, but…
Descriptors: Gender Differences, Student Attitudes, College Freshmen, Student Motivation